A controlled burn scheduled from Oct. 3-5 in northern Marin is expected to release smoke that will be in full view of anyone in or near Novato and the northern San Rafael areas of Lucas Valley, Marinwood, Terra Linda, and Santa Venetia. Travelers on Highway 101 can expect to be within view as … [Read more...] about Controlled burn set for northern Marin
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100 years ago: Novato’s town baker almost killed delivering bread
Mike Read/Pages From The Past 100 Years Ago September 1923 – QUIT PAYING RENT - Buy this 3-room home place for $500 cash and $10 a month. Large lot, windmill, tank, garden, berries, etc., near Boulevard. Whole price only $1,450. Lot 50x300; house wired. See A. H. ANDERSON, Flatiron … [Read more...] about 100 years ago: Novato’s town baker almost killed delivering bread
Alan Watts at Druid Heights – the ‘unintentional community’
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society A recent online history vignette from the Mill Valley Historical Society (MVHS) mentioned Alan Watts as one of the noteworthy residents of the bohemian community on the southeast flank of Mount Tam back in the 60s. Druid Heights was founded in 1954 by … [Read more...] about Alan Watts at Druid Heights – the ‘unintentional community’
Drifting smoke impacts air quality in Marin, here are tips for coping
Marin Public Health officials are urging community members to take precautions by limiting outdoor activity due to the poor air quality caused by drift smoke from wildfire events throughout Northern California and Oregon. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued an air quality … [Read more...] about Drifting smoke impacts air quality in Marin, here are tips for coping
Spin Around Marin: Mail theft, census update and ‘Meals on Wheels’ needs volunteers
West Nile Virus detected in Marin County
The Marin County Health Department reported on Friday, Sept. 16, Last that several crows infected with West Nile Virus were detected near San Rafael. Risk should be assumed to be present county-wide. These are the first reports of West Nile Virus (WNV) activity in 2023. Avoiding … [Read more...] about West Nile Virus detected in Marin County
Jimmy Buffett wrote ‘Come Monday’ in San Anselmo
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society The recent news of Jimmy Buffet’s death from — what else? — skin cancer reminded me of his many ties to our part of the world. In 1983, Buffet told David Letterman how he got the inspiration for his hit Come Monday at the Howard Johnson’s in Mill … [Read more...] about Jimmy Buffett wrote ‘Come Monday’ in San Anselmo
Spin Around Marin: MVFF announces headliners, rent control in Larkspur and boat show coming to Sausalito
MVFF46 The 46th annual Mill Valley Film Festival has released its full lineup for this Oct. 5-15 event and heading the list is Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla,” a biopic about the first years of Priscilla Presley’s life with Elvis. The opening night film is scheduled to be “Day of the Fight,” a … [Read more...] about Spin Around Marin: MVFF announces headliners, rent control in Larkspur and boat show coming to Sausalito
Marin 911 Log: Homeless disturb the peace in Mill Valley; DUI stops in Novato and creepy man follows women in Sausalito
MILL VALLEY Booty Man: A man with very low riding pants stood at the bus stop on Miller Avenue and twerked, the results of which showed most of the man’s hairy arse (and a bit more) to standersby who would have preferred not to have seen any of it. Police called. Service provided. Hiding Out: … [Read more...] about Marin 911 Log: Homeless disturb the peace in Mill Valley; DUI stops in Novato and creepy man follows women in Sausalito
Bidenomics, Jimmy Buffett in Marin, and what is the White House masking protocol?
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick Would anyone care to explain what Joe Biden’s re-election committee was thinking when they appropriated the heretofore derogatory term “Bidenomics” and made it the centerpiece of the 2024 presidential re-election campaign? Anyone? Seriously, I’m asking. … [Read more...] about Bidenomics, Jimmy Buffett in Marin, and what is the White House masking protocol?